Nigeria win historic Youth Olympics 100m golds

Nigeria achieved a historic feat at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Sunday by winning both the men's and women's 100m titles, marking the first country to do so at the same edition of the competition. Gift Bright and Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo powered to victory, becoming the nation's first sprint champions in Youth Olympic history.

Bright claimed the men's gold in a personal best time of 10.28 seconds, outpacing China's Hangyu Zhang and Poland's Szymon Dolega. The 17-year-old had previously demonstrated his medal potential in the semi-finals, qualifying with the fastest heat time of 10.34 seconds. Nwankwo secured the women's gold in 11.16 seconds, surpassing the UAE's Arwa Ali and Qatar's Dana Salem. The 17-year-old had also outperformed her peers in the semi-finals, clocking 11.53 seconds to earn the fastest qualifying time.

These victories propelled Nigeria's medal tally in Dakar, providing a significant boost as the country's young athletics talent continues their pursuit of more medals at the Games, which are set to conclude on November 13.